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Bluepeter9

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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from Blueshoff in We Are Now Well Able To Compete With Physical Teams.   
    Add to that we seem to also be in control of our reactions when fouled ( especially Morelos ) then bring it on ! 
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    Bluepeter9 reacted to tannerall in We Are Now Well Able To Compete With Physical Teams.   
    Think the two games against Midtjylland have proven we can now stand up for ourselves. The Dane's were a well organised team who weren't afraid to rough it up, but we pushed back and our better pace (and fitness ?) got us the reward.
    Alfredo up front set the standard, his strength and ability to turn a player at the same time gives him so much space when he wins the ball. Arfield and Jack showed they were willing to mix it. That chase and the tackles Arfield put in after almost falling over to set up OJo for the Morelos goal was tremendous.
    And Ojo (like Aribo) just seems to brush off the tackles keeping the ball at his feet.  Katic and Goldson look a pretty tough pairing at the back, and Flanagan (apart from one moment of poor judgement) was consistently solidin putting in hard tackles.. 
    With McGregor definately taking no prisoners it looks like we have a team with lots of heart and bottle which will put the hammer throwers in Scottish football to the sword this season.
     
     
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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from Blumhoilann in Arfield   
    .... and yet was in with a shout for MoM for me - some of his vision and passing was superb and his determination amazing - an asset to have no matter where he plays. 
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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from siddiqi_drinker in Arfield   
    .... and yet was in with a shout for MoM for me - some of his vision and passing was superb and his determination amazing - an asset to have no matter where he plays. 
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    Bluepeter9 reacted to SeparateEntityMyArse in Arfield   
    Imo  the reason Ojo got motm last night was due to more opportunities with much of the play down his side.  No right winger on the other side. Previously with 2 natural wingers others got more involvement so Ojo wasnt as impactive on the game. It worked well last night, really well. Ojo got 2 assists and a goal.  Same stats as Sunday, but a much better overall impact.
    Arfield at times was a 4th man added to the Davis / Kamara / Jack triangle. He made 2 goals with excellent passes to the goal assister. Hecwasnt wide right. We went for a bit more strength than flair and it made sense.
    No issues with tactics last night, nor would I have if a game warranted 2 wingers and him centrally. Horses for courses.
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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from Jonok in Arfield   
    .... and yet was in with a shout for MoM for me - some of his vision and passing was superb and his determination amazing - an asset to have no matter where he plays. 
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    Bluepeter9 reacted to Stunels in Andy King On Loan   
    Agreed, it's all about strength in depth this season.  Plus it winds up the tims so win win.
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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from Stunels in Andy King On Loan   
    He certainly strengthens our bench - and if we compete on all fronts we have a lot of games - he is experienced many of our central midfielders arnt - he can spell / replace Steve Davis especially when we need experience - great addition to the squad 
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    Bluepeter9 reacted to stevemac in Andy King On Loan   
    scott arfield was at burnley for 5 years, in the championship/premier league like king at leicester, and in almost 200 games he amassed 22 goals.
    hes played 51 here and got 14 already. 
    Ill trust the manager and hopefully he can produce in a more attacking role.
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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from Scotjo in Andy King On Loan   
    He certainly strengthens our bench - and if we compete on all fronts we have a lot of games - he is experienced many of our central midfielders arnt - he can spell / replace Steve Davis especially when we need experience - great addition to the squad 
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    Bluepeter9 reacted to polishranger in Legia - Rangers rival in Europa League play-off   
    Hi. If you would like to know more on current Legia form or anything related, I work as a sports journalist in Poland, hopefully will be able to tell something more insightful. Feel free to ask, cheers.
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    Bluepeter9 reacted to RFC55 in Andy King On Loan   
    I've seen plenty of this guy playing for Leicester. He is superb at best. Be a very good signing 
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    Bluepeter9 reacted to JC10 in We're going to win the league   
    Aye Played 2 games and it’s in the bag apparently fs.
    They’re still the favourites, we still need to do the catching up to them.
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    Bluepeter9 reacted to The Dude in Bheasts, Hivs and Sheep   
    Over 100k downloads from six episodes would say a wee bit different.
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    Bluepeter9 reacted to The Dude in Bheasts, Hivs and Sheep   
    Two threads in six weeks? This place must be dying on its arse if that me going into all the threads. There's more mentions from other posters than there is from me in 'other threads'
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    Bluepeter9 reacted to Marky. in We're going to win the league   
    Not into this sort of talk tbh.
    They've had a shocker, but when did they matter.
    We have a long, hard season to battle through, and you just know it'll be a battle as everyone is out to stop us.
    Let's just stay focussed do our bit.
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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from GeeSS in Utterly shambolic article from Leckie   
    I note Leckie also had a pop at the SFA for not dealing with the aftermath of the Hibs fans actions and not dealing with celtic fans actions either - but we can only look after our own and you seem To that that means deflection and avoiding the truth that some of our fans acted irresponsibly on Sunday. 
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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from HalifaxBear in We're going to win the league   
    Where the fuck is the let’s  all laugh  at celtic thread when you need it! 
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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from Howsitgoing in We're going to win the league   
    Where the fuck is the let’s  all laugh  at celtic thread when you need it! 
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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from Darius72 in Speaking of pumping Hibs   
    The Warburton ‘revolution’ - it was a good start 🙃
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    Bluepeter9 reacted to The Moonlighter in A Plaque for George Goudie. The Man Who Saved the Rangers.   
    A few years ago in Lambhill Cemetery in Glasgow we managed to locate the final resting place of Rangers President George Goudie, unfortunately the stone marking the plot was off it’s plinth.Subsequently our team re-erected the stone and blast cleaned it.
    As a token of our gratitude, thanks and respect we at the Restoration of Rangers Graves Project thought that it would be fitting to mark Mr Goudies plot with a plaque, this was put in place last week.
    This is today’s generation of Rangers supporters saying thank you to Mr George Goudie.
    President 1882 – 1883 - Vice President 1883 – 1885.
    George Goudie was a Paisley “Buddie”, born at 2, Hamilton Street in the town on 9 April, 1859 to Humphrey, an engine-fitter (although later records would state he was a marine engineer), and his wife Anne.

    It would appear young George spent his formative years overseas. There is no trace of the family in the census of 1861 or in that of 1871. They do appear in the 1881 census. By then the family home was at 14 Union Street in Leith. The census records twenty-one year-old George had three siblings. Eighteen year-old Matthew and sixteen year-old William had been born in Greece. The youngest of the four sons, fourteen year-old Henry, had been born in Turkey. George’s occupation was given as “clerk”.

    Research has, as yet, failed to reveal how the young clerk from Leith became, within a year, vice-president of Rangers Football Club! Goudie’s first appearance in the Glasgow PO directory was not until 1886/87. We do know, though, that he was an accomplished athlete, being successful at distances ranging from 100 yards to 880 yards. It is not an unfair assumption that George became friends with Tom Vallace on the athletics circuit and he was brought into the Rangers’ circle through Tom.

    When Archie Harkness died so tragically young in November, 1882, Vice-president George Goudie assumed the presidency of the club. These were not good times for the Rangers. There had been no attempt to build up the club membership. The club was in such financial straits, the committee approached President Goudie requesting he provide a loan of £30 (just under £3,000 in today’s terms). This he did. Would Rangers Football Club have survived if Goudie had not agreed to provide the loan? We have to assume that without it, the end may have been nigh. By the summer of 1883, the club was £100 in debt. George served just a matter of months as president. He stood down at the annual general meeting in May, 1883, held at the Athole Hotel. Tom Vallance became president. George served as his vice-president for the next two years.

    The fact the committee felt they could approach George Goudie for a loan would suggest he had already established his business as a produce merchant with some success. George married Jane Currie on 14 April, 1887 at her family home at 20 Kelvingrove Street. George had been living at 89 Grant Street, a short distance from Rangers’ old Burnbank ground. The first marital home would appear to have been at Sandyford Street. By 1891, the family, now augmented by George, Jnr had moved to 20 Kelvingrove Street. George had had offices in Waterloo Street and York Street. Such was the success of his business, the family could afford to employ a domestic servant.

    By the time of the 1901 census, George, Jnr had been joined by sister Jane and brothers Alexander and James. Five years later, the Goudies had moved to Pollokshields, the family home being “Dunard” at 14 Leslie Street. George had retained his sporting competitive spirit, turning his hand to bowls. He had been a member of the St Vincent Club, then, on moving south of the river, Titwood Bowling Club. His final business address was in Howard Street.

    George suffered from heart disease for the last eighteen months or so of his life. He died, aged only fifty-one, on 24 February, 1911. His funeral took place at the Western Necropolis, attended by his “wide circle of friends”. The funeral directors were James Henderson and Co. Yes, the same James Henderson who, too, became president of Rangers and at the time of George’s death, was chairman of Rangers Football Club Limited. We do not have a great record of George Goudie’s time on the Rangers committee.
     That one act, however, the granting of a loan of £30, will ensure his place in our history will live for ever.



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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from radlord in Our club just don’t give a fuck about us do they?   
    Nope - I’ve embraced the new ways - I’m here to stay 
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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from Ozblue in Speaking of pumping Hibs   
    The Warburton ‘revolution’ - it was a good start 🙃
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    Bluepeter9 reacted to KeyserSoze in Our club just don’t give a fuck about us do they?   
    Fuck sake 
    you paid to watch the Gers not piss about on your phone 
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    Bluepeter9 got a reaction from Gman36 in Speaking of pumping Hibs   
    The Warburton ‘revolution’ - it was a good start 🙃
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